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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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